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  • Lot# : 5407 Philippines

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    Antilles 2 r. carmine on bluish paper, wmk. loops, two examples used on 1863 cover to San Sebastian, Spain in combination with Antilles 1857 1 r. green, without watermark, all three stamps tied by oval network obliterator cancels in black. Cover carried at five times the single rate, endorsed at top 'via de Marseilles' and 'Istmo de Suez' at top with small MANILA despatch cds below (Sept 4) and reverse with faint arrival datestamps. A few age stains and one 2 r. with slight file fold, but an extremely rare (possibly unique) cover with the 1857 unwatermarked 1 real which was never issued in the Philippines. Cert. Comex (2014) Edifil 8 + Antillas 6b.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF